I made view C in size 18, the ‘trained bustle’. None of the markings on this pattern actually line up, and none of the pieces seem to fit together without a significant amount of work and easing. I was really surprised, as this was my first experience with a Laughing Moon pattern and I’ve heard only good things about them, but this definitely fell extremely short. Also, the shape that I achieved with this pattern was no where near the one that is pictured on the envelope. There are nice historical notes and notes about supplies, but these don’t make up for what is overall a train wreck!
Rated 5 out of 5
Jennifer Brownwell –
I made version C for a trained skirt. The pieces line up perfectly and I had no problems with construction. The only alteration I had to make was to the lower bones. They extend forward on the bottom, beyond the point of the stay, and those bones ended up interfering with the skirt. They were clearly visible under the skirt, and poked against it with every step. I drew the bottom bones back to the point of the stay, which was perfect and would have made construction easier anyway. The photo shows the bustle after I made the alterations to the bottom.
Karalyn Fark –
I made view C in size 18, the ‘trained bustle’. None of the markings on this pattern actually line up, and none of the pieces seem to fit together without a significant amount of work and easing. I was really surprised, as this was my first experience with a Laughing Moon pattern and I’ve heard only good things about them, but this definitely fell extremely short. Also, the shape that I achieved with this pattern was no where near the one that is pictured on the envelope. There are nice historical notes and notes about supplies, but these don’t make up for what is overall a train wreck!
Jennifer Brownwell –
I made version C for a trained skirt. The pieces line up perfectly and I had no problems with construction. The only alteration I had to make was to the lower bones. They extend forward on the bottom, beyond the point of the stay, and those bones ended up interfering with the skirt. They were clearly visible under the skirt, and poked against it with every step. I drew the bottom bones back to the point of the stay, which was perfect and would have made construction easier anyway. The photo shows the bustle after I made the alterations to the bottom.